Whatcha Gonna Do? Inner Circle celebrates 50 years of reggae at festival
“We don’t like life, we love life,” Inner Circle’s Ian Lewis says of his band’s 50-year run in reggae. “It’s simple, there ain’t no complexity to it.” Like the blues, Lewis says reggae music should be like a Picasso—painted in different hues of colors and influences. The Jamaican quintet has been around since the mid ‘70s—picking up Grammys, playing alongside reggae legends like Bob Marley … Continue reading Whatcha Gonna Do? Inner Circle celebrates 50 years of reggae at festival
BENEATH THE SURFACE: Slomo Dingo releases ‘Fever Dream’ album at Reggie’s on Saturday
Slomo Dingo’s Jamey DuPlanquer talks punk-rock in ILM and his band’s full-length album “Fever Dream,” which they’ll release Saturday night at Reggie’s
42nd Street Tavern. Continue reading BENEATH THE SURFACE: Slomo Dingo releases ‘Fever Dream’ album at Reggie’s on Saturday
PLAY HARD: Team Player hits Palate stage on Sunday with latest rockin’ riffs and rhythms
The trio of Team Player is among several bands making their mark on Wilmington’s thriving music scene. Continue reading PLAY HARD: Team Player hits Palate stage on Sunday with latest rockin’ riffs and rhythms
ECHOES OF WONDER: Touch Tank Tuesdays offer more interactive activities at NCCF this summer through August
Touch Tank Tuesdays are free but donations are encouraged to help NCCF continue outreach events. Continue reading ECHOES OF WONDER: Touch Tank Tuesdays offer more interactive activities at NCCF this summer through August
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: Carolina Pines will return in 2019 with a comeback party this Saturday at Waterline Brewing
Locals on the music scene know the name Anna Mann—not because she’s in a band but because she tends to put bands in front of Wilmington audiences. She is behind local festivals like Alt-Zalea and the Carolina Pines Music Festival, which she started with Will Daube and bluesman Randy McQuay in May 2015. It began as a one-day event at Satellite and featured nine bands. … Continue reading BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: Carolina Pines will return in 2019 with a comeback party this Saturday at Waterline Brewing
BEYOND THE MUSIC: Taking the pulse of ILM’s music scene with Modern Legend’s Catherine Hawksworth
The next event Modern Legend’s Catherine Hawksworth is gearing up for is Emo Night with The Pour House on Tuesday, June 11. Continue reading BEYOND THE MUSIC: Taking the pulse of ILM’s music scene with Modern Legend’s Catherine Hawksworth
COMMUNITY IN CONCERT: Jam to Help the Kids will rock GLA this Saturday for United Way Cape Fear and NourishNC
Hosted by City of Wilmington and sponsored by Wrightsville Beach Brewery, Jam to Help the Kids features three bands at GLA. Continue reading COMMUNITY IN CONCERT: Jam to Help the Kids will rock GLA this Saturday for United Way Cape Fear and NourishNC
BOOBIE BROTHERS: The Blue Footed Boobies talk friendship and new music ahead of Friday’s show
The Blue Footed Boobies have a new song, “Sky is Falling,” as well as a series of other newbie Boobie tunes they’ll play on their summer tour. Continue reading BOOBIE BROTHERS: The Blue Footed Boobies talk friendship and new music ahead of Friday’s show
REVVED UP FOR RIMS: Rims on the River is this weekend with all cars classic, fast and fun this weekend
Monies raised through this year’s pin-up contest will go to the NC Disaster Relief Fund. Wilmingtonians are still feeling the after effects from Hurricane Florence last fall. Continue reading REVVED UP FOR RIMS: Rims on the River is this weekend with all cars classic, fast and fun this weekend
THE BEST OF HUMANITY: Surfers Healing releases ‘One Perfect Summer’ album at Wrightsville Beach Brewery, May 19
Surfers Healing and friends finally will get to celebrate the album properly at One Perfect Luau on Sunday, May 19 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Wrightsville Beach Brewery. Continue reading THE BEST OF HUMANITY: Surfers Healing releases ‘One Perfect Summer’ album at Wrightsville Beach Brewery, May 19
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